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Ayot St Lawrence - Definition and Overview

Ayot St Lawrence
Administration
District:Welwyn Hatfield
County:Hertfordshire
Region:East of England
Nation:England
Other
Ceremonial County:Hertfordshire
Traditional County:Hertfordshire
Postal County:Hertfordshire


Ayot St Lawrence is a small village in Hertfordshire, situated between Harpenden and Welwyn.

George Bernard Shaw lived in the village, at Shaw's Corner, from 1906 until his death in 1950. The house is now open to the public as a National Trust property.

The village has one pub, the Brocket Arms, which is reputed to be haunted.

The old Norman church, in May 2004

The village has two churches. The old one, in the centre of the village, was partially demolished in 1775, because it was obstructing the view from Sir Lionel Lyde's new home.


The new St-Lawrence church

The new St Lawrence church was designed in a neo-classical style by Nicholas Revett and features a Palladian-style frontage with Doric columns.

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